Misty
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Bdim Am7 Am/G D7/F# Gm7 C7/9-
You can say that you're leading me on
F7M F6
But it's just what I want you to do.
F#m7 Bb7/9
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?
D7 G7 Dbdim Dm4/7 Abdim/13-
That's why I'm following you/
C7M
Look at me,
Gm7 C7/9- F7M
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree,
Fm7 Bb7/9
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
C7M Am7
I can't understand.
Dm7 G7/9- E7 A7 Am6 Abdim/13-
I get misty just holding your hand.
C7M
Walk my way
Gm7 C7/9- F7M
And a thousand violins begin to play,
Fm7 Bb7/9
Or it might be the sound of your hello,
C7M Am7
That music I hear.
Dm7 G7/9- C7M Am7 Dm7 G7/9- C6
I get misty the moment you're near.
Bdim Am7 Am/G D7/F# Gm7 C7/9-
You can say that you're leading me on
F7M F6
But it's just what I want you to do.
F#m7 B7
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?
D7 G7 Dbdim Dm4/7 Abdim/13-
That's why I'm following you.
C7M
On my own
Gm7 C7/9- F7M
Would I wander through this wonderland alone,
Fm7 Bb7/9
Never knowing my right foot from my left,
C7M Am7
My hat from my glove?
Dm7 Abdim/13- C7M A7/13
I'm too misty and too much in love.
Dm7 Abdim/13- C7M
I'm too misty and too much in love.
How to play Misty
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bdim. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.